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Trophallaxis
Formica obscuripes Trophallaxis- the social sharing of regurgitated liquids- is a fundamental behavior in the biology of most ant colonies. One ant approaches another, asks for a droplet of food, and… more →
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Jammin' on that royal jelly
wrote 1 week ago: [Image by Thomas Shahan via Creative Commons] If you watched the Sapolsky video below, you know that … more →
Trophallaxis
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wrote 2 months ago: Formica obscuripes Trophallaxis- the social sharing of regurgitated liquids- is a fundamental behavi … more →
Her Royal Highness
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wrote 3 months ago: Crematogaster lineolata queen with a retinue of workers. (Vermillion River Observatory, Illinois) Th … more →
The Giant Blue Ant
wrote 5 months ago: Investing time intensively exploring one little patch of the earth can on occasion lead to some big … more →
Ants
wrote 6 months ago: by: George Kerr Now is the perfect time of year to use the ants from out on the playground, campus f … more →
Fun facts about bananas and bees.
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wrote 7 months ago: Bananas…great for you, but not if you’re a beekeeper. Bananas and bees have something in … more →
The Slave Rebellion is Here!
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wrote 10 months ago: Achenbach, A., Foitzik, S. 2009. FIRST EVIDENCE FOR SLAVE REBELLION: ENSLAVED ANT WORKERS SYSTEMATIC … more →
When should an ant colony invest in reproductives?
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wrote 10 months ago: Those of you who were into ants in the early ’90s might remember SimAnt, a simulation game whe … more →
New Study: Older Ants are Better Workers
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wrote 10 months ago: Pheidole dentata, older worker with larva. A study out in pre-print by Muscedere, Willey, and Tranie … more →
Who is the intended audience for The Superorganism?
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wrote 10 months ago: Who is supposed to read The Superorganism? I can’t really tell. While I’m enjoying Holl … more →
What is a Supercolony?
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wrote 10 months ago: There’s been a debate simmering among Argentine Ant researchers about the difference between t … more →
A textbook image: ant castes
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wrote 11 months ago: Camponotus discolor male, queen, and worker Here’s an image I should have taken years ago. It … more →
Cheating ants smell funny....
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wrote 11 months ago: Aphaenogaster cockerelli, Arizona Here’s a new study in Current Biology from Adrian Smith, Ber … more →
A first look at Hoelldobler and Wilson's "The Superorganism"
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wrote 1 year ago: My copy arrived from Amazon the day before yesterday. I’ve not given it anything more than a … more →
How to Identify Queen Ants
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wrote 1 year ago: Atta texana queen and worker Ant queens are those individuals in a nest that lay the eggs. They … more →
The Demise of the Standard Ant
wrote 1 year ago: Juergen Heinze has a must-read piece in the latest edition of Myrmecological News about how ant colo … more →
Colony Cognitive Maps
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wrote 1 year ago: Some posts back, i posted on Non-Human Art or Swarm Paintings, there I mentioned that those painting … more →
How to Capture Yellow Jackets (and Not Get Stung)
wrote 1 year ago: From Live Science By Michael Goodisman, The Georgia Institute of Technology posted: 25 April 2008 ET … more →
Paper wasps – caring mothers evolved into selfless workers
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wrote 2 years ago: The workers of many social insect colonies give up their chance to reproduce in order to raise their … more →
